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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Queen Maud Land to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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